chipper up
C1 informal separable both
In simple words
To cheer up and feel more happy and energetic.
Meanings
1 C1
idiomatic
informal
To become more cheerful or lively, or to make someone else feel this way.
"Some good news chipped her up considerably after a difficult morning."
Grammar: separable
Usage notes
Extremely rare and dialectal. 'Chipper' as an adjective means cheerful and lively; 'chipper up' follows the pattern of 'cheer up.' Almost never encountered in standard modern English. Learners should use 'cheer up' or 'perk up' instead.
Commonly used with
mood spirits morning news
Forms
Base
chipper up
I/you/we/they
3rd person
chippers up
he/she/it
Past simple
chippered up
yesterday
Past participle
chippered up
have + pp
-ing form
chippering up
continuous
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